There's No Better Time For a WWE 2K Competitor To Be…

When AEW Fight Forever came out in 2023, many gamers and wrestling fans were thrilled to see that the WWE 2K franchise had worthy competition. While it wasn't perfect and received lackluster sales upon release, the game still got a number of positive reviews from fans for its arcade-style gameplay, which sets it apart from its competitor. Unfortunately, AEW Fight Forever's momentum eventually slowed down due to its slow DLC rollout, lack of content, and the eventual cessation of the game's support.

There had been rumors that higher-ups were considering tapping another developer for AEW's next game due to reported issues with developer Yuke's. It's still unknown if the rumored second game is already in development, but AEW president Tony Khan expressed in an interview with YouTuber Mr. Wright Way that he wants to release more in the future. If the wrestling promotion is looking for the perfect time to tease its next video game project, the post-All In period would be just right.

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AEW's Next Video Game Announcement Could Pounce on the Big Buzz After All In 2025

The Biggest Stories From AEW All In 2025

AEW All In is one of the promotion's biggest annual PPVs, where many memorable matches happen and exciting storylines are forged. It's like AEW's equivalent of WWE's WrestleMania, so all eyes are on the event. This year, All In featured matches like the brutal Texas Deathmatch between Jon Moxley and "Hangman" Adam Page for the AEW World Championship, and "Timeless" Toni Storm vs. Mercedes Mone for the AEW Women's World Championship. It also showcased some emotional wins, such as Dustin Rhodes capturing the AEW TNT Championship, his first singles title in the company.

AEW All In 2025 Matches

AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley vs. "Hangman" Adam Page in a Texas Deathmatch
AEW Women's World Championship: "Timeless" Toni Storm vs. Mercedes Mone
AEW TNT Championship: Dustin Rhodes vs. Daniel Garcia vs. Kyle Fletcher vs. Sammy Guevara
AEW Unified Championship: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) vs. JetSpeed (Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) vs. The Patriarchy (Christian Cage and Nick Wayne)
AEW World Trios Championship: The Opps (Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Samoa Joe) vs. Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) and Gabe Kidd
Men's and Women's Casino Gauntlet Match: Winner gets a shot at the AEW World Championship and AEW Women's World Championship

The aftermath of AEW All In is just as important because this is the company's chance to introduce new storylines and potential rivalries leading up to future PPVs. The wrestling community will be tuning in to see what AEW will do in the coming weeks, which could also be the perfect opportunity to give an update on AEW Fight Forever's successor. It could be anything from a release date teaser to a look at an early build of the game made by the potential new developer that the company partnered with.

Exciting New Opportunities May Be Ahead for AEW's Next Game

The major wins during this year's All In could also play a part in AEW's second game, which could rival WWE 2K's Showcase mode. Players could be given a chance to relive iconic matches from past AEW PPVs, hopefully with improved graphics and gameplay compared to AEW Fight Forever.

The future of AEW Fight Forever is still uncertain, but AEW has proven time and again that it can deliver memorable matches, be it in its weekly programming or its major PPVs. AEW's partnerships with other wrestling promotions like NJPW and CMLL also opens up a cool opportunity to feature wrestlers beyond the AEW roster in its next game, which is something that WWE 2K has yet to fully capitalize on even with WWE's multi-year partnership with TNA and its acquisition of AAA. There's a lot of anticipation to see what AEW will do next for its next console game, and hopefully it won't make the fans wait too long. With a clear new direction for the company following the end of so many storylines at All In, and AEW being on a roll as of late, releasing a new game with a more up to date roster can't happen any sooner.

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